Shine on: Australia's best lighthouses

PACK your picnic baskets and supplies, it can get wild - and remote - at Australia's best lighthouses. But it's an adventure you won't forget quickly.

From swooping seagulls and thundering waves to pirate tales, maritime history and beaming lights - we've found the best lighthouses along our nation's rugged, unspoilt coastline, many of which you can stay at.

They include the famous Victorian lighthouse from cult nineties kids' TV show Round the Twist, haunted lighthouses and the most picturesque ones that have helped keep sailors safe over the last 200 years.

There are more than 350 lighthouses in Australia, with many open for tours, accommodation and weddings.